![]() Hopefully, this isn’t the last time we hear about City Block Builder. We had fun playing this game and talking with the Tentworks Interactive team. The object’s spacing could use some work, but we believe that once the game is ready for launch it could be a gem. Yes, the game did take a little bit of time to get used to, but its easy-to-use wall building made the process quicker. ![]() Overall, City Block Builder was an enjoyable experience and a great way to end PAX East 2022. Hopefully, when the full game is released, the difficulty will feel similar to other challenge levels from other simulation games. City Block Builder’s challenges in the demo were relatively easy to complete. The game’s rotation between menus feels a bit tedious and could use some polishing, but overall it was still easy enough to figure out after some time. We did notice that guests would often refuse to sit down in some of the seats that were placed this made placing those seats pointless and to an extent and more of an obstacle. Obviously, the demo only shows us a small portion of what will be available, but based on the selection, there should be a good variety to choose from. ![]() When designing each room, each category had a variety of items to choose between. So, whenever designing any future businesses in this game, it is important to know the spacing required for each item when building. Placing objects within the buildings did feel a bit awkward at first predominantly due to the space required for each object. The 1950s Los Angeles aesthetic allows players to have a slight look at how LA was during the 1950s. Building walls felt easier to design than the landscaping in Roller Coaster Tycoon or Railroad Tycoon. The game’s building mechanic was relatively easy to figure out. Maybe next time we will lock the unhappy people into a special room. In this demo, we had way too many staff members, but sadly we could not click and drag people away. ![]() If you have ever played Roller Coaster Tycoon, you can probably remember the game telling you that you need additional staff in some way. Sorry guests, only three people per four-person table! Also please wait for the bathroom, there are only a few stalls available. We easily overestimated the size we would need for certain rooms while underestimating others. Once we looked through the available items, we decided to build the foundation walls of a restaurant. During the first five minutes of the demo, we went through the game’s item menu. For a team of two, City Block Builder feels very polished! For the PAX East 2022 demo, we had the opportunity to design a restaurant. Instead of playing only a 15-minute demo, the developers increased the time to fit the full 30-minute appointment. Noire, The Sims, and Roller Coaster Tycoon. When we first heard of City Block Builder, we noticed inspiration from L.A. When you think of simulation games what do you think of? Does City Block Builder by Tentworks Interactive seem like a simulation game? My last PAX East preview is for a game that is by far not a game to sleep on. If you missed any PAX East 2022 coverage, head to our PAX East 2022 section to view any articles you might have missed. Almost a month has passed since the event and we have shared with you a good majority of the demos we played during the event. Rockers, in the coming week we will be wrapping up our PAX East 2022 coverage.
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